Arizona State's Romello White Declares for 2020 NBA Draft

Arizona State forward Romello White is heading to the NBA draft. The junior announced his decision via Twitter on Wednesday evening. He'll use the predraft process to receive feedback from pro scouts before deciding whether or not to return to college. 

White averaged 10.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and one assist for the Sun Devils last season while shooting 56.9 percent from the field. 

He becomes the second ASU player to declare for the draft this week after teammate Remy Martin declared his intent to go pro on Monday. 

White has the backing of his coach, Bobby Hurley, who retweeted the announcement and added that he "strongly support Mello's decision to explore the NBA draft process."

NCAA rules allow for players with remaining eligibility to declare for the draft without hiring an agent to speak with NBA scouts and officials without penalty. Players must decide to stay in the draft or withdraw from the pool by June 15 in order to return to college. 

While the current rules have worked well in recent years, it's unclear what the predraft process will look like this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. The league is still looking to finish the regular season and playoffs, which would impact the draft order and scouting abilities of clubs. 

In any case, White can now speak to NBA officials as he learns more about his potential pro opportunities. 

The 6'8", 235-pound big man put up notable performances against ASU's tougher opponents, including 18 points and 12 rebounds against Creighton, 19 points and 10 rebounds against No. 20 Colorado, and eight points and 11 rebounds against No. 14 Oregon. 

Before signing with ASU, White was a four-star recruit as ranked by 247Sports with offers from Kansas, Iowa State and Georgia. 

White is not currently listed on the latest big board from Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman. 

The NBA draft is currently scheduled for June 25.